#tourism

Some workers build new port in Labuhan Bajo, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. (illustration)

Ahad , 21 Oct 2012, 10:13 WIB

Minister: Cruises visiting Indonesia tends to increase

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR - More cruises visit Indonesia on the last five years. "The data of cruise visit to Indonesia show the number is increasing quite well," Director of Convention Promotion,...

Black locomotive for tourism, called Mak Itam, in Lake Singkarak, Sawahlunto, West Sumatra. (illustration)

Jumat , 19 Oct 2012, 22:09 WIB

Sawahlunto sets as mining tourism city

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Sawahlunto in West Sumatera sets itself as cultural mining tourism city. For the last 10 years, Sawahlunto had tried to change from mining town into cultural mining tourism city, Director of Market Development and Information at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Sadar Pakarti Budi said. "It is a solution and innovation for the future of Sawahlunto,"...

Senin , 15 Oct 2012, 21:28 WIB

Wakatobi to develop its capital 'green' city

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WANGIWANGI - The Wakatobi Administration of South East Sulawesi...

Sabtu , 13 Oct 2012, 21:35 WIB

Ouch... Over 1 mln Indonesians go abroad for medical treatment every year

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NUSA DUA - The number of Indonesians travelling abroad...

Kamis , 11 Oct 2012, 22:56 WIB

Indonesia to have a navy museum

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The Education and Culture Ministry`s Director of...

Ahad , 07 Oct 2012, 23:34 WIB

The tempting crystal clear water and sea biota of Maupora

Waterfalls Sri Gethuk is one of tourist attractions in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta (illustration)

Ahad , 30 Sep 2012, 19:10 WIB

Gunung Kidul expected to be listed in UNESCO's Geopark

Sabtu , 22 Sep 2012, 20:00 WIB

UNESCO lists Batur Bali in global geoparks network

On of batik center in Pekalongan, Central Java (illustration).

Senin , 17 Sep 2012, 18:56 WIB

Pekalongan claims as the World City of Batik

Sail Morotai 2012 peaks on September 15. A number of dancers perfom during the event which take place in North Maluku since September 12.

Sabtu , 15 Sep 2012, 23:11 WIB

Sail Morotai peaks today

Ondel-ondel is a part of intangible cultural heritage of Betawi in Jakarta. UNESCO underlines that intangible cultural heritage is an important factor in maintaining cultural diversity in the face of growing globalization. (illustration)

Selasa , 11 Sep 2012, 19:09 WIB

Indonesia hosts workshop on intangible cultural heritage

An artist demonstrates handmade batik making process in Jakarta, recently. (illustration)

Selasa , 04 Sep 2012, 22:46 WIB

Swiss Museum has a workshop on batik

Malaysia during Independence Day's celebration in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

Ahad , 02 Sep 2012, 21:35 WIB

Indonesian visitors to Malaysia decline in number

A working group will consider the halal food for halal tourism package. Once the package is ready, Indonesia will compete with Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Philippine in halal tourism. (illustration)

Sabtu , 01 Sep 2012, 18:49 WIB

Indonesia to have halal tourism

Tourists flock the Old City, Jakarta, during the last day of long holiday which falls on Sunday.

Ahad , 26 Aug 2012, 23:55 WIB

In Picture: Strolling around Kota Tua in Jakarta

Palabuan Ratu beach in Sukabumi, West Java (file photo)

Rabu , 22 Aug 2012, 22:25 WIB

Two million flock to Palabuhan Ratu beach

The gate towards Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park (TMII) in Jakarta. (file photo)

Selasa , 21 Aug 2012, 10:00 WIB

TMII hopes to be registered on UNESCO

Rice field in Tabanan, Bali, offers its natural beauty to tourists. The region of Tabanan will host Miss World 2013. (illustration)

Bali hosts Miss World 2013

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR - Penebel Village in Tabanan, Bali, will host the annual Miss World 2013 contest. The Deputy Regent of Tabanan, Komang Gede Sanjaya, confirmed that the committee of Miss World had delivered the plan to the local government. "Tabanan is chosen because it supports 'go green'. Also, subak Bali has been recognized as the World Heritage," he said. He believes that tourists are now...

Cepot puppets are sold as souvernirs in Bandung, West Java. (illustration)

Jumat , 13 Jul 2012, 21:12 WIB

Cepot, the humorous puppet, visits Russia

Kamis , 12 Jul 2012, 21:19 WIB

Indonesian gastronomic week in Spain

Some actors play Topeng Blantek in Betawi Culture Festival in Srengseng, West Jakarta, in June. (file photo)

Selasa , 10 Jul 2012, 20:30 WIB

Topeng Blantek, the 'critically endangered' Betawi art

Sabtu , 07 Jul 2012, 23:57 WIB

One million tourists expected to visit East Nusa Tenggara in 2013

Rabu , 04 Jul 2012, 19:40 WIB

Kapajang, the soon to-be-built marine park in Madura

Sabtu , 30 Jun 2012, 19:43 WIB

SBY opens the biggest indoor theme park in the world

Sabtu , 23 Jun 2012, 20:40 WIB

Bali to have a cartoon museum

Jumat , 22 Jun 2012, 17:03 WIB

Jakarta Fair, the heaven of Betawi culinary

Ahad , 17 Jun 2012, 22:09 WIB

Wow... An underwater WW II museum in Maluku!

Sabtu , 16 Jun 2012, 23:53 WIB

Wow… A dance event in Senggigi!

Kite is not only for kid. People of Bandar Lampung has a unique tradition which using kite for fishing. (illustration)

Senin , 11 Jun 2012, 20:41 WIB

Flying kite for fishing in Bandar Lampung

Ahad , 10 Jun 2012, 23:22 WIB

Cultural sites, the next tourism prima donna in W. Sumatra

Some dancers perform during the 57th celebration of Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung, on Saturday. The celebration is held from April 18 to 24.

Ahad , 22 Apr 2012, 22:14 WIB

Bandung, A city of diplomacy and tourism

A villager watches from Jambon village in the Sleman district of Indonesia's central Java province, as Mount Merapi spews smoke and ash, in November 2010. (photo file)

Ahad , 15 Apr 2012, 23:01 WIB

New trend: Shelters for Merapi victim for tourism

Busan -formerly Pusan- fo South Korea in a map.

Ahad , 15 Apr 2012, 01:05 WIB

Yay... We have an Indonesia center in Busan!

Charlie Chaplin once visited the New Majectic in Bandung. The 87 year old building now becomes the art place for artists and humanists in Bandung.

Senin , 09 Apr 2012, 17:15 WIB

Charlie Chaplin, New Majestic, and Bandung

Masjid Agung Banten Lama is a tourist destination in Banten Province. The province may add another tourist destination when a floating mosque is built this year. (photo file)

Anyer will have floating mosque

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SERANG – Banten Provincial Government with Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) in Banten plan to build floating mosque in Anyer Beach, Serang. “We welcome the idea. We are still waiting for the detail. Then we will discuss it to calculate the budget,” the Governor of Banten, Ratu Atut Chosiyah, said on Thursday. She hopes the building of the floating...

Ahad , 26 Feb 2012, 01:54 WIB